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Oral History Interview with Raymond Samuel Pugh, June 16, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond S. Pugh. He discusses his experiences serving on the aircraft carrier the USS Hornet and some of their more exciting missions and battles against the Japanese int he Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: June 16, 2001

Creator: Pugh, Raymond Samuel

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ralph Emerson Styles, September 1, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral history with Ralph Styles. After two years of college, Styles entered the Naval Academy in 1930. When he graduated in 1933, he was sent aboard the USS Lexington (CV-2) for two years. After that, he was attached to the staff of the Commander, Aircraft Battle force in San Diego as a communications officer in 1935. In 1937, Styles entered submarine school. Upon completion, he boarded the USS Narwhal (SS-167) stationed at Hawaii. He served abo… more

Date: September 1, 2001

Creator: Styles, Ralph Emerson

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Tait, December 6, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Tait. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the rest of the war in the Pacific Theatre.

Date: December 6, 2001

Creator: Tait, John & Alexander, William J.

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ray Hechler, December 6, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ray Hechler. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Marine Corps. He describes his experiences during the attack on Pearl Harbor and what he did for the rest of World War Two.

Date: December 6, 2001

Creator: Hechler, Ray & Alexander, William J.

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ernest Wingen, October 19, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ernest Wingen discussing his childhood and education and what led him to join the Navy. He talks about boot camp and his experiences in the pacific Theatre of World War Two.

Date: October 19, 2001

Creator: Wingen, Ernest & Pratt, Rick

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regimen… more

Date: August 23, 2001

Creator: Nielsen, Edward

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Sanford B. Hunt, September 22, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sanford B. Hunt discussing his childhood and education and what led to his decision to join the Marine Corp. He describes his experiences fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: September 22, 2001

Creator: Hunt, Sanford B. & Pickard, Kevin

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Orlyn Master, June 4, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orlyn Master discussing his childhood and education and what led him jo joining the US Military. He describes his experiences flying planes over Europe and of being a Prisoner of War after getting captured by the Germans.

Date: June 4, 2001

Creator: Master, Orlyn & Misenhimer, Richard

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Cantrell, September 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Cantrell, where he discusses his childhood and education and what led to his decision to join the Marines. He describes his experiences flying airplanes and living on ships in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two.

Date: September 2001

Creator: Cantrell, Bill & Nichols, Chuck

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Henry Kalinofsky, February 17, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Henry Kalinofsky of Annapolis, Maryland. He discusses when he was first inducted into the Navy and being a plank owner aboard DE 581. USS MCNULTY. He also discusses his time aboard the USS LSM(R) 198 manning the 40mm Twin Mount and loading rockets in Okinawa, Japan, after the invasion of Normandy. Mr. Kalinofsky describes an attack he was involved in off the coast of Okinawa.

Date: February 17, 2001

Creator: Kalinofsky, Henry

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Alan Fouts, December 6, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Fouts. Fouts joined the Navy in 1939 and trained in San Diego. Upon completion of basic training, Fouts joined the USS Argonne (AG-31). Later, he was stationed at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor when the war started. He recalls witnessing the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. He managed to get guns operational on the USS Widgeon (AM-22) before it got underway during the attack. Between the attacks, Fouts went alongside the US… more

Date: December 6, 2001

Creator: Fouts, Alan

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Murphy Williams, December 26, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Murphy Williams. Williams recalls details about his ancestors in North Carolina prior to discussing his education. Williams went to seminary in the fall of 1941. He finished seminary in May 1944 and then entered the Navy as a chaplain. One of his first duty assignments was visitations to parents who had lost sons in the war. Another assignment took him to a Navy air facility in Groton, Connecticut. In July, 1945, Williams was ass… more

Date: December 26, 2001

Creator: Williams, Murphy

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Herb Elfering, December 6, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Herb Elfering. Elfering was in the California National Guard when it was activated in 1940 and went to Hawaii with the 251st Coast Artillery Regiment. He served in a searchlight battery. He was at Camp Malakole when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and recalls being strafed by planes at his radar installation. Afterwards, Elfering describes heightened security measures on Oahu. Once the war got started, Elfering and his unit we… more

Date: December 6, 2001

Creator: Elfering, Herb

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Fred Vogel, June 13, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Vogel. Vogel finished high school in 1930 and went to work before going to Drake University. He graduated from law school in 1940. He enlisted in the Army in April, 1942. After basic training, he was made an instructor. In October, 1942 Vogel went to officer candidate school in Georgia. He also instructed OCS. Once he got overseas to Hawaii in February 1944, he was assigned to the 33rd infantry Division, 136th Infantry Regim… more

Date: June 13, 2001

Creator: Vogel, Fred

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with William Bates, February 7, 2001

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with William Bates. Bates joined the Navy Reserves in late 1939 as an aviation cadet. He was in primary flight training at Corpus Christi when the war started. He opted to quit flying and went instead to Midshipmen’s School at northwestern and earned a commission and was assigned to the USS APc-21. He describes his journey down the East Coast, through the Panama Canal and on to Australia and the Southwest Pacific. Once there, his vess… more

Date: February 7, 2001

Creator: Bates, William

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Chester W. Nimitz, Jr., November 5, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Chester W. Nimitz, Jr. Nimitz was born in Brooklyn, New York 17 February 1915. He attended Severn Preparatory School prior to entering the US Naval Academy in 1932. Upon graduating in 1936, he was assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) as assistant navigator. He applied for submarine duty in 1938 and trained at New London, Connecticut. After training he was assigned to the USS Sturgeon (SS-187) based in San Diego. In Novem… more

Date: November 5, 2001

Creator: Nimitz, Chester W., Jr.

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Donald Boots, May 17, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Boots. In December, 1942, Boots joined the Marine Corps. After basic training, Boots attended a small camouflaging school at Camp Lejeune before going to Camp Pendleton. At Pendleton, the 4th Marine Division formed and Boots was assigned to the 4th Pioneer Battalion. His unit's job was to organize a beachhead once Marines had landed. During the Marshall Islands invasion, Boots' unit landed on a small island near Roi-N… more

Date: May 17, 2001

Creator: Boots, Donald

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Elijah Collins, December 6, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Elijah Collins. Collins joined the Navy in early 1941 and trained in San Diego. He was then assigned to the USS Blue (DD-387). Collins suffered from seasickness in the beginning. He was aboard the Blue at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. Also, he was aboard when the Blue was sunk off Guadalcanal. After thirteen months ashore in Australia, Collins joined the USS McCord (DD-534) before going to torpedo school. From there, h… more

Date: December 6, 2001

Creator: Collins, Elijah

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Wallace Dowd, July 25, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wallace Dowd. Dowd begins with anecdotes about his father, a Navy officer in the Construction Corps. Dowd was in the ROTC unit at the University of Washington when the war started. He received his commission in the Supply Corps and was assigned aboard the USS Alden (DD-211) for a year. His next duty station was in Savannah and he comments about the segregated South. Afterwards, he went to Philadelphia where the USS Antietam (CV-3… more

Date: July 25, 2001

Creator: Dowd, Wallace

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Eugene Walker, September 28, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Eugene Walker. Walker served in the Navy aboard the USS New Mexico (BB-40) beginning Christmas Day 1937. He was aboard serving as a radioman. He describes the radios aboard the ship, working in the powder rooms in the turrets and Navy life in general. He gives details of a typical day as a radioman, including training, practicing Morse code and standing watch. Walker describes changes that took place in 1940, when they traveled f… more

Date: September 28, 2001

Creator: Walker, Eugene

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Earl Stevens, September 28, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Earl Stevens. Stevens served aboard the USS New Mexico (BB 40) as an electrician beginning October of 1942. He was a gun electrician and took care of the firing mechanisms and the telephones. He provides his experience of joining the Navy with his dad and three brothers. He describes life aboard the New Mexico. He recalls traveling to Australia for liberty. Stevens describes the explosion of the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) and the r… more

Date: September 28, 2001

Creator: Stevens, Earl

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Harold Placette, December 8, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Placette. Placette joined the Navy in July of 1940. He provides some vivid details of boot camp. He served 5 years aboard the USS Phelps (DD-360). He trained in radio maintenance and radar. They arrived in Hawaii in November of 1940, and they conducted fleet maneuvers and antisubmarine training. He was assigned to the Bofors gun, which he describes. Phelps was on board during the attack at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. … more

Date: December 8, 2001

Creator: Placette, Harold

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Harold Gensler, March 31, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and oral interview with Harold Gensler. Gensler was born in Tarrytown, New York on 28 September 1915 and graduated from high school in 1935. He recalls the crowds at the New York recruiting station being so large the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor that horse-mounted policemen were needed for crowd control. He was exempt from the draft and ineligible to enlist in any branch of the service as he was employed by a railroad company with a job co… more

Date: March 31, 2001

Creator: Gensler, Harold

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ray Kuhlow, January 1, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ray Kuhlow. Kuhlow provides a history monologue during the 60th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Kuhlow served 21 years on active duty in the Navy, through World War II and the Korean War. He worked aboard the USS California (BB-44) in forward turret two, and they traveled to the Hawaiian Islands. He describes the maneuvers of the Japanese carriers and planes prior to and on the day of December 7, 1941. His ship pulled… more

Date: January 1, 2001

Creator: Kuhlow, Ray

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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